The House Committee on State Affairs

80th Legislature

April 4, 2007

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

JHR 140

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 30, 2007, and permission granted to meet during the reading and referral of bills, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Swinford, at 6:27 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Swinford; Paxton; Van Arsdale; Christian; Flynn; Parker (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Cook, Byron; Farrar; Veasey (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 2656

 

The chair laid out HB 2656.

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain the measure.

 

Representative Christian offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Farrar now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1971

 

The chair laid out HB 1971.

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett, Carl, to explain the measure.

 

Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute.

 

(Representative Christian in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Swinford in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett, Carl, to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3290

 

The chair laid out HB 3290.

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3365

 

The chair laid out HB 3365.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain the measure.

 

Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Veasey now present.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 8:53 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

 

 

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Rep. Swinford, Chair

 

 

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Allison Scott, Clerk